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more expensive

ADJECTIVE

high-priced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

costly extravagant fancy high lavish overpriced pricey upscale valuable

WEAK

an arm and a leg at a premium big-ticket dear excessive exorbitant highway robbery holdup immoderate inordinate invaluable out of sight plush posh pretty penny rich ritzy sky-high steep stiff swank too high uneconomical unreasonable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

economical reasonable unimportant worthless

WEAK

cheap inexpensive low-priced moderate

Example Sentences

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Insurance on the open market is, as you rightly point out, significantly more expensive than employer-sponsored coverage, and ACA premiums can be volatile.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

The higher levy made it more expensive for employers to fund entry-level jobs, a real problem with more than 16% of Brits ages 16 to 24 now unemployed.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Flights booked three weeks in advance also became more expensive across almost every airline, according to the analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The government has said it is working on plans to provide targeted support for those most in need before bills become even more expensive into the winter, when households use more energy.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

I could feel the cool air as I walked by the entrances of the more expensive cinemas, but here I was in the middle of it.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan